tag:Savannah

Mayor

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson gives inaugural address in Johnny Mercer Theatre

Just before Mayor Van Johnson was introduced at Tuesday night’s inauguration of the 140th Savannah City Council administration, jazz legend Huxsie Scott sang her rendition of “Savannah Strong.” It was early in Johnson’s inaugural address that he drew on that mantra. “We return to the Savannah Civic Center precisely, exactly four years to the hour […]

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City Council

Savannah City Council approves MLK flyover study | #citycouncil

At its Thursday meeting, Savannah City Council took the next step in potentially removing the Interstate 16 flyover ramp that overpasses Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, approving grant money for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to study the project’s feasibility. The city submitted a grant in September 2023 to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s […]

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Alabama

Georgia Public Service Commission sets hearings to raise electricity rates | #elections | #alabama

This coverage is made possible through a partnership withWABE and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Georgia’s Public Service Commission is poised to raise electricity rates for most Georgians to cover the cost of building new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle. Hearings begin next […]

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